Game Name:

Call Of Duty Black Ops II

Video Game System:

PlayStation 3

Release Year:

2012

ESRB Rating:

M

Genre:

Shooter

Publisher:

Activision

Developer:

Treyarch

Player Count:

4

UPC Number:

047875843837

SKU:

62b6a21d2fd3b71f0af5

Condition:

Good

Has Manual:

Yes

Condition Notes:

May have minor cover art or case damage.

Game Description:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II on PlayStation 3 is peak early-2010s chaos: near-future 2025 firefights, dramatic story beats, and multiplayer that still knows how to ruin sleep schedules. Developed by Treyarch and released in 2012, this first-person shooter jumps between Cold War flashbacks and drone-filled future missions, mixing grounded ops with full-on sci-fi drama.

The campaign leans into branching paths and multiple endings, so your choices actually matter. Who you protect, who you fail, and how you handle key objectives can change which missions you see and how the story wraps up. One moment you’re sneaking through covert operations, the next you’re hijacking high-tech gear while everything explodes like a late-night action movie marathon.

There is one huge thing PS3 players need to know: the game has a nasty startup bug that affects everyone, even if you never touch online modes. If your PS3 is signed in to a PlayStation Network account when the game launches, it can freeze on the loading screen and never boot properly. You can’t just sign out at the menu either — if you’re signed in at startup, the game simply refuses to cooperate.

Once you work around that, multiplayer is still playable online on PS3. The classic Pick 10 system lets you build either hyper-efficient tryhard classes or completely unhinged meme setups, and there are still matches to be found if you’re patient. Zombies mode is here too with big maps, buildable parts, and those glorious “we totally got this” moments right before the whole squad goes down on a high round.

If you want a retro shooter that still feels fast, punchy, and unapologetically chaotic without feeding ridiculous price-gouging, this is an easy pickup for any collection. You can buy retro games on Retro Games eXchange.

Getting Around the Call of Duty: Black Ops II PS3 Online Bug

To keep the game from freezing on startup and still be able to play online, you’ll need to follow a specific workaround. Here’s how to get Black Ops II running correctly on PlayStation 3:

1. On your PS3, go to your account settings and make sure “Automatically sign in” is unchecked so the system does not log into PSN when it starts.
2. Restart your PS3 if needed, and stay signed out of PlayStation Network.
3. Launch the game while signed out. If you’re logged in at this point, you risk the game freezing on the loading screen.
4. From the main menu, go into Multiplayer and choose a Local (offline) multiplayer match.
5. Start a quick mock local match (no need to finish it). Play for a moment, then quit out of the match before it ends and return to the multiplayer menu.
6. Once you’re back at the multiplayer menu and the game is stable, sign in to your PlayStation Network account from there.
7. After signing in successfully at the multiplayer menu, you can then access online modes without triggering the startup freeze bug.

1. Branching single-player campaign with multiple endings, where mission choices, successes, and failures actually change character outcomes and the final story.
2. Pick 10 multiplayer system that breaks old class rules and lets you build hyper-focused loadouts or full chaos builds depending on how toxic you feel that day.
3. Online multiplayer still functional on PS3, as long as you follow the workaround to avoid the startup freeze bug tied to being signed into PSN too early.
4. Full Zombies mode with large maps, buildable gadgets, and escalating difficulty that turns “one quick game” into an unplanned marathon session.
5. Lesser-known detail: the game’s campaign quietly reacts to smaller choices like side mission performance and certain optional objectives, changing dialogue, scenes, and which missions you even get to see.